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resent

[ri-zent] / rɪˈzɛnt /


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Second, if she outlives him, I assume his children might resent her, since that could tie up a sizable portion of their inheritance.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 3, 2026

Stay put rather than starting fresh somewhere where the people above you won’t have loyalty to you and those below you will resent you.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

Or maybe you love what a little ginger does to soups or oatmeal but resent the peeling and grating it demands.

From Salon • Jan. 5, 2026

But his message is crystal clear to those who openly resent his values: "You shouldn't come in my shop."

From BBC • Dec. 22, 2025

Perhaps their family groups, he thought, would resent his intrusion.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White




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